The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1887-12-16

men sprang TO the train, and the
women and children fed in frantic
terror in every direction.
Run for your lives screamed the
conductor. '"rhere's a smash-up
comingl"
A short, sharp scream from the
whistle. The headlight cleaned on
the snow-covered track, and there
was @ mad rush of sliding wheels and
the gigantic engine roared like q de-
mon. The great $50" slowly drew
near and stnnned in the woods. Al
hundred heads looked out and a stall.
wart figure leaped down from the en-
CINE and al into the bright of the
headlight.
"Kate!''
ooh, John, f."
She fell into his arms ~senseless and
white, and the lantern dropped from
her nerveless hand.
They took her up tenderly and bore
her into the station house and laid
her on the sofa in the ladies' room.
With hushed voices they gathered
around to offer aid and comfort. Who
was che? How did she save the train?
How did she know of it's approach
"She is my daughter" said the old
station master. "She tends the tele.
graph"
The president of the railroad, in his
goldbowed spectacles, drew near. One
grand lady in silk and satin pillowed
Kate's head on her breast.
They all gathered nea to see il she
revived. She opened her eyes and
gazed about her dreamily, as if in
search of something.
sDo you wish anything, my dear?''
said the President, taking her hand.
Some water; if you please, sir; and
and Iwant-Want-"
"Are you looking for any one,
Miss2"
"Yes-no-it is no matter. Thank
you, ma'am, / feel better. Isprained
my foot on the ~sfeepers when Iran
down the track. It is not severe,
and I'll sit up"
They were greatly pleased to see her
recover, a quiet buzz Of conversation
filled the room. How did she know
it? How could she tell the special was
chasing us? Good heayensl If she had
not known it, what an awful loss OF
life there would have been. It was
very careless in the superintendent to
follow our train in such a reckless
manner.
'You feel better, my dear" said the
President.
''Yes, sir, thank you. I'm sure I'm
thankful. / knew John--I mean the
engineer was coming"
you cannot be more grateful than
we are to you for averting such a dis
astrous collision"
"Pm sure, / am pleased, sir. / never
thought the telegraph"
She paused abruptly.
what telegraph"
"Pd rather not tell. sir"
srRst yyea will tteiii us how you knew
the engine was coming?"
Must you know?'
1--WE ought to know in order to re-
ward you properly"
She put up her hand in a gesture of
refusal, and was silent. The presi-
dent and directors consulted together,
and two of them came TO her and
briefly said they would be glad to
know how she had been aware of the
approaching danger,
"Well, sir, il John is willing, / will
tell you ALL" John Mills, the engi-
neer, was called, and he came in, cap
il hss1aa, and tho entire company
gathered round in the greatest eager
ness.
Without the slightest ~affectation,
she put her hand on Johns grimy
arm, and said:
''shall | tell them, John2 They
wish to know about it. II saved their
lives, they say"
..And mine, too said John, rever-
entity. You had best tell them, or
let me-"
She sat down again, and then and
there John explained how the open
circuit line had been built, how II was
nsed, and frankly told why it had
been erected.
Never did story create profounder
sensation. The gentlemen shook
hands with him, and the President
actually kissed her for the company.
A real corporation kiss, loud and
hearty. The ladies fell upon her neck
and actually cried over the splendid
girl. Even the children pulled her
dress, and put up their arms about
her neck, and kissed away the happy
tears that covered her cheeks.
Poor child She was covered with
confusion, and knew not what to say
or do, and looking imploringly to
John. He drew near, and proudly
took her hand in his, and she brushed
away the tears and smiled.
The gentlemen suddenly seemed to
have found something vastly interest
ing to talk about, for theygathered In
IA knot in the corner of the room.
Presently the President said aloud;
nGentlemen and directors, you must
pardon me, and trust the ladies Will
do the same. II / call you to order for
g brief matter Of business
There WAS a sudden hush, and the
room, now packed to suffocation, was
painfully quiet.
1.-THE Secretary viii please take min
utes OF this meeting"
The Secretary sat down at Rates